Serological markers and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among Federal Capital Territory prison inmates, Nigeria: Should we be concerned?

Serological markers and risk factors associated with Hepatitis B virus infection among Federal Capital Territory prison inmates, Nigeria: Should we be concerned?

<h4>Introduction</h4>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is hyper-endemic in Nigeria. Prisons are high-risk environments for the spread of infectious diseases. Worldwide, seroprevalence of HBV infection is substantially higher among individuals in correctional facilities when compared to g...

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Main Authors: Chioma Cindy Dan-Nwafor, Ikeola Adeoye, Kehinde Aderemi, Martins Onuoha, Elizabeth Adedire, Adebobola Bashorun, Damaris Osunkwo, Saheed Gidado, Muhammad Balogun, Suleiman Idris, Ibrahim Ade-Yusuf, Ekpedeme Udom, Patrick Nguku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248045

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248045

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